We have now enhanced the Blippa Shelly integration to support LoRa.
LoRa (Long Range) is a proprietary, low-power, wide-area (LPWAN) radio modulation technique. It enables battery-powered Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to transmit small data packets over vast distances (up to 10-15 km) using unlicensed radio spectrums.
Our integration works by making one relay act as a bridge beetween WiFi and LoRa. The other relays only need LoRa.
This is useful in harbours, where techniques like WiFi do not work, especially inside metal power poles.
The Shelly relays come in different models, with some capable of adding an additional LoRa module. The Pro model supports an external antenna, allowing it to be mounted outside the power pole. (See https://www.shelly.com/products/shelly-pro-lora-add-on)
The setup requires adding a script to each relay:
This integration is supported by Rexidy Professional Services and certified partners.